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Arthur Devine with his pomeranian dogs Bella, left, and Simba

Dog's death 'creepy'

Prominent local hairdresser Arthur Devine is tossing up whether to sell his home after one of his beloved dogs died in suspicious circumstances.

Storm calls swamp services

Emergency services faced a deluge of callouts after a storm lashed Wellington and Marlborough.

Bikies head for Nelson

The Marlborough Express

Police in Picton corralled all obvious bikies coming off a Cook Strait ferry this afternoon, checking for licences, taking details and breath testing some.

Teen preyed on weak

A 15-year-old who took part in a vicious attack on three vulnerable victims in Blenheim was sentenced to home detention in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.

MP backs call to rank Sound SH1

By CHERIE HOWIE and CLAIRE CONNELL - The Marlborough Express

Kaikoura's MP is backing the call for Queen Charlotte Sound to be considered an extension of State Highway 1.

Road repairs ready to go

Northbank Rd will get a $320,000 upgrade after a national reallocation of funding by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Rural women meet

Marlborough is hosting the Rural Women New Zealand Top of the South regional meeting in Blenheim tomorrow.

Keep it 'simple' to lure tourists

Dog's death 'creepy'

Wairau face final trophy hurdle

Wairau are out to ensure the Kelvin Scoble Cricket Trophy remains in Marlborough hands when they meet Stoke Nayland at Horton Park on Sunday.

MBC athletes set new Tasman marks

Marlborough Boys' College athletes Cody Thomas and TC Campbell were in record-breaking form at the Tasman Secondary School Athletics, held at Athletic Park on Wednesday.

Champions to play in fundraiser

Riders to take on gruelling climb

Schollum's spoiled for choice

This time last year, Kurt Schollum faced a difficult decision.

Bollard deserves a pat on the back

Geoff Evans Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard should stand firm and let the markets set interest rates, writes Marlborough Federated Farmers president GEOFF EVANS.

Bird scarers warned after pellets found

Police are warning vineyard bird scarers to watch their aim after shotgun pellets were found on roofs, paddocks and even state highways near vineyards in recent days.

Dog trial results

Trials unveiled at Mt Adde

Wineries await sav-alanche

Marlborough's lifeblood started to pump as the annual grape harvest got under way yesterday.

Scrumptious and sustainable

Food Once in a while you find something really special, something that is just a little bit different but feels familiar. It has an aura that makes it stand out from the crowd in a good way.

Beer excitement high in March

Eagerly anticipated each year by Kiwi beer aficionados, March 6 is the day when Dunedin brewer Richard Emerson releases the new vintage of Emerson's Taieri George.

There's no excuse for not trying something new

All kinds of treats from tomatoes

Taste the good life

Marlborough is a foodie's heaven and many of its delights are in season right now.

Love of art constant

The Marlborough Art Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 30 next year.

Arts diary

What's on in and around Marlborough.

Line and colour as fresh as ever

Folk royal in concert

Harmonies from a laid-back land

`Dynamic harmonies" is the promise by performers from Waiheke Island playing at Le Cafe tomorrow.

Nothing slows Jack down

Seven-year-old Blenheim schoolboy Jack Uren was the first haemophiliac born in Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast in 20 years.

Kiwi sailor helps Haiti

Kendra Titheridge's day was spent shovelling rubble in 48 degrees

Grand days turned to ashes

A new lease on life for hospital

Workhorse of the skies

Top Gun fanaticshead into the danger zone with the RNZAF No40 Squadron as they push the C-130 Hercules to its limits.

SCF may rescue Strategic

Embattled South Canterbury Finance could be a white knight for the 13,000 investors in Strategic Finance but a rapid rescue is unlikely, says sharebroker Chris Lee.

Pacific's slow recovery from recession

Pacific countries are clawing their way back from the recession but trade and tourism from New Zealand and Australia is expected to be lacklustre, the Asian Development Bank reports.

Dorothy makes a stand

Wind farm decision 'vital for industry'

Staying power no mean feat

It may not stock them on its shelves, but Gubb's Shoe Fashions is tough as old boots.

Soren Ericksen
Blenheim brewer hops to it

Soren Eriksen's home brewing kit changed his career direction

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Final sortie for combat pilots

RNZAF No 14 Squadron were part of Operation Firedog.

Helen Morton
Have your say on hospital

A meeting to discuss Kaikoura's new health facility will be held on Monday

Julia Craig
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Family's special place

Tui Nature Reserve is holding an open day, and there are still seats left on the boat.

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